The Emporium was a department store founded in 1896 in San Francisco by Adolph Feist as a co-operative of individually owned shops in a building owned by the Parrott estate. Then in 1897, through the efforts … See more

The flagship location at 835 Market Street, between 4th and 5th Streets, was a destination for generations of northern California shoppers. It was designed by San Francisco architect Albert Pissis, one of the first Americans to be trained at the École des Beaux Arts See more

Capwell's originally opened up a storefront across the street from Washington Hospital in 1968, at 2500 Mowry Ave. This was a popular location for "hot-rodders" to hang out at the time, when they weren't racing at Baylands drag strip in South Fremont. There are … See more

The H.C. Capwell flagship store is located at Broadway and 20th Street in downtown Oakland and opened in August 1929. The landmark structure suffered minor structural damage … See more

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